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No knee-jerk reaction from Kiwis to Mumbai blasts
New Delhi, Aug 26: New Zealand cricket chief executive Martin Snedden today said the twin blasts in Mumbai will not affect the Kiwis` upcoming tour of India, starting late September.
New Delhi, Aug 26: New Zealand cricket chief
executive Martin Snedden today said the twin blasts in Mumbai
will not affect the Kiwis' upcoming tour of India, starting
late September.
Snedden was awaiting information from the Indian Cricket Board regarding the blasts in Mumbai's commercial hub yesterday which claimed 52 lives besides leaving scores injured.
"It's too early to know anything about it. We're just waiting for BCCI to come back to us at some stage and give us their views," Snedden said.
The Kiwis are due to fly into Mumbai in a months time for their seven-week tour of India during which they will play two test matches and a triangular series also involving world champions Australia.
"At this stage there's no reason to think the tour won't be proceeding."
Snedden was awaiting information from the Indian Cricket Board regarding the blasts in Mumbai's commercial hub yesterday which claimed 52 lives besides leaving scores injured.
"It's too early to know anything about it. We're just waiting for BCCI to come back to us at some stage and give us their views," Snedden said.
The Kiwis are due to fly into Mumbai in a months time for their seven-week tour of India during which they will play two test matches and a triangular series also involving world champions Australia.
"At this stage there's no reason to think the tour won't be proceeding."
Snedden agreed he would have to reassure the players of
their safety after their experience in Pakistan last may, when
a fatal bomb blast outside their Karachi hotel saw them
abandoning the tour.
Bureau Report